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But since Without is turned to be Within, the WORLD turned CHRISTIAN, and atheittleflocke of JESVS CHRIST hath so marvelllously increased in such wonderfull converfions, let me be bold to aske what is Christ? What are the Christians? The Hebrew and the Greeke will tell us that Christ was and is the Anointed of God, whom the Prophets and Kings and preists of Israel in their anointings did prefigure and type out; whence his followers are called christians, that is Anointed also: So that indeed to be a christian implyes two things, first, to be afollower of that anointed one in all his Offices; secondly, to pertake of his anointings, for the Anointing of the Lord Jesus (like to the anointings of AARON, to which none might make the like on pain of death) descend to the skirt of his garments. To come nearer to this Christion world, (where the world becomes christian holy, anointed, Gods People, &c.) what faith John? What faith the Angel? Yea, What faith Jesus Christ and his Father (from whom the Revelation came Revel 1. 1.) What fay they uuto the Beast and his Worshippers Revel. 13. If that beast be not the Turke, northe Roman Emperour (as the grosest interpret- but either the generall councels, or the catholike church of Rome, or the Popes or Papacy (as the most refined interpret) why then all the world, Revel. 13. wonders after the Beast, worships the Beast, followeth the Beast, and boasts of the Beast, that there is none like him, and all People, Tongues, and Nations, come under the power of this Beast, & no man shall buy nor fell, nor live, who hath not the marke of the Beast in his Fore-head, or in his hand, or the number of his name.
But since without is turned to be within, the World turned Christian, and the flock of Jesus Christ has marvelously increased in such wonderful conversions, let me be bold to ask what is Christ? What are the Christians? The Hebrew and the Greek will tell us that Christ was and is the Anointed of God, who the Prophets, Kings and Priests of Israel in their anointing's did prefigure and type out; where his followers are called Christians, that is Anointed also: To be a Christian implies two things, first, to be a follower of that anointed one in all his Offices; Secondly, to participate in his anointing's, for the Anointing of the Lord Jesus (like to the anointing's of Aaron, to which none might make the like on pain of death) descend to the skirt of his garments.
To come closer to this Christian world, (where the world becomes Christian, holy, anointed, God's People, etc.) what faith John? What faith the Angel? Yea, What faith Jesus Christ and his Father (from whom the Revelation came Revel 1. 1.) What fay they unto the Beast and his Worshippers Revel. 13.
If that beast is not the Turk, North Roman Emperor (as the grossest interpret but either the General councils, or the Catholic Church of Rome, or the Popes or Papacy (as the most refined interpret) why then all the world, Revel. 13. wonders after the Beast, worships the Beast, follows the Beast, and boasts of the Beast, that there is none like him, and all People, Tongues, and Nations, come under the power of this Beast, and no man should buy, fall, or live, who have not gave the mark of the Beast in his Fore-head, or in his hand, or the number of his name.
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The one side laboured to have ye right worship of God & discipline of Christ established in ye church, according to ye simplicitie of ye gospell, without the mixture of mens inventions, and to have & to be ruled by ye laws of Gods word, dispensed in those offices, & by those officers of Pastors, Teachers, & Elders, &c. according to ye Scripturs. The other partie, though under many colours & pretences, endevored to have yeepiscopall dignitie (affter ye popish man̄er) with their large power & jurisdiction still retained; with all those courts, cannons, & ceremonies, togeather with all such livings, revenues, & subordinate officers, with other such means as formerly upheld their antichristian greatnes, and enabled them with lordly & tyranous power to persecute ye poore servants of God. This contention was so great, as neither ye honour of God, the commone persecution, nor ye mediation of Mr. Calvin & other worthies of ye Lord in those places, could prevaile with those thus episcopally minded, but they proceeded by all means to disturbe ye peace of this poor persecuted church, even so farr as to charge (very unjustly, & ungodlily, yet prelatelike) some of their cheefe opposers, with rebellion & hightreason against ye Emperour, & other such crimes. And this contētion dyed not with queene Mary, nor was left beyonde ye seas, but at her death these people returning into England under gracious queene Elizabeth, many of them being preferred to bishopricks & other promotions, according to their aimes and desires, that inveterate hatered against ye holy discipline of Christ in his church hath continued to this day.
The one side labored to have the right worship of God and discipline of Christ established in the church, according to the simplicity of the Gospel, without the mixture of men's inventions, and to have and to be ruled by the laws of God's word, dispensed in those offices, and by those officers of Pastors, Teachers, and Elders, etc. according to the Scripters. The other party, though under many colors and pretenses, endeavored to have episcopal dignity (after the popish manner) with their large power and jurisdiction still retained; with all those courts, cannons, and ceremonies, together with all such livings, revenues, and subordinate officers, with other such means as formerly upheld their antichristian greatness, and enabled them with lordly and tyrannous power to persecute the poor servants of God. This contention was so great, as neither the honor of God, the commune persecution, or the mediation of Mr. Calvin and other worthies of the Lord in those places, could prevail with those that have episcopal minds, but they proceeded by all means to disturb the peace of this poor persecuted church, even so far as to charge (very unjustly, and ungodlily) some of their chief opposes, with rebellion and high treason against the Emperor, and other crimes.
And this contention died not with Queen Mary, nor was left beyond the seas, but at her death these people returning into England under gracious Queen Elizabeth, many of them being preferred to bishoprics and other promotions, according to their aims and desires, that inveterate hatred against the holy discipline of Christ in his church hath continued to this day.
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